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Friday, February 10, 2012

And inhaling, and exhaling

I was driving home the other day and I saw a truck with spinners on it. A thought came to mind as I pulled away from the red light, that we are such a spoiled country. I want you to think back, back say ten years ago, when spinners were popular, when your biggest complained in life was that gas was $1.50 a gallon (which was outrageous), a movie ticket for a 7pm show was $8 (which was outrageous) and you spent all your spare time customizing your Myspace profile (which was, of course, outrageous). We, as a country, had so much money we invented wheels that kept spinning when the car stopped. How stupid was that? At the time, not at all. It seemed so necessary to show the other people you were in traffic with how much money you had. Now it just seems laughable what we 'needed'. Now, we're just happy to have matching hub cabs on a car that get's 30 mpg.

Anyway, enough with the reminiscing. This week was brutal. That should be in all caps cause I felt like fifth grader stuck in a cage match with The Undertaker and The Rock. It seemed there just weren't enough hours in any of the days to get everything done I needed to get done. I blame Tom Brady cause I don't like him and I had to watch the Superbowl Sunday night instead of doing homework. It's an American social law, isn't it? If you don't watch the Superbowl, you will be shunned by your friends and your neighbors won't make eye contact with you.

I spent most of the week playing catch up. I thought Monday night would be productive but I ended up spending most of the night on the side of the highway waiting on roadside assistance. The first hour's wait was for a nailed tire. The second two and half hour's wait was for a spare tire that lasted 30 seconds before coming off the rim.

After giving bad directions to some friends who agreed to come rescue me, we waited together for the tow truck. I was towed to Hamm's Tires downtown Dallas (Shout Out!), paid for a patch and a broken valve stem and started wearily on my way home around 10:30 pm. Tuesday morning, I had a bit of a meltdown. Stress and lack of sleep overwhelmed me and the idea of getting out of bed seemed impossible. I didn't much for the first part of the day but sulked and pouted.

After convincing myself to not only get out of the bed, I got out of the house and did what I had been putting off since I bought my car, the purchasing of new tires. After a trip to my friendly neighborhood Discount Tire, I apparently found the shadiest shop in my town to get an inspection done. I mean these guys were the least professional people I'd ever seen running a repair shop. They ignored me until they found outIi need actual work done on my car then they tried to flirt with me to get my business. You know what creepy mustache guy? That stuff doesn't work when you have teeth missing.

I instead of putting it in the heads of creepy pedos, I took the car to my trusty mechanic who always sells me the best parts for the car, not the best part for his profit. He told me the catalytic converter had gone out and I needed a new one. Seeing how this car was made less then ten years ago (and not in the 60s as I would love it to have been. It would also have to be a Barracuda, Charger, Corvette, Chevelle, or Camaro in that case.) and it's inspection is up this month, I didn't have much of a choice but to get the work done.

This entire week has been full of me spending too much money and not getting enough sleep. I plan on fixing all that next week.

Saturday

Taco Republic: $5.95

Total: $5.95

Sunday

Wal-mart: Lunch food for the week: $19.72

Bistro B: Superbowl party food: $14.07

QT: $44.46

Total: $78.25

Monday

Hamms Tires: $20.00

Braums: Ice Cream (I was slightly depressed): $2.15

Total: $22.15

Tuesday

The Wave Wash: $7.00

Discount Tire: $541.64

China City: (Cause you need delivery when your car is in the shop) $18.45

Total: $567.09

Wednesday

Wal-mart: Mouth rise: $5.78

Ted's Automotive: $464.64

Total: $470.42

Thursday

Carenow: (From way back in Dec, they are just now sending me a bill SMH) $21.90

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I'm fairly uncomplicated. I'm a new media tech junkie who is training to become a high school art teacher. I like anything that makes you think and starting conversations that have no end. I have an unbridled urge to see the world with my own eyes and an addiction to the written word.

I'm a foodie who loves to take pictures and I find it hard to take life too seriously. Social media kinda jumped me from behind and drug me into the fray but for the most part I've been enjoying this internet thing. I have a desire to be a real life superhero and an ambition to change the world.